It was only yesterday when a new report made public by the World Meteorological Organization showed that, courtesy of our heavily industrialized ways, atmospheric greenhouse gases had managed to score a record high.
Based on the findings listed both in this report, and in several other studies, one would ... [read more >>] In a statement issued this week, Greenpeace confirmed the exclusion of two major technology giants from its "Cool IT Leaderboard" for failing to demonstrate commitment to help reduce their carbon footprint.
The non-profit said in a press release issued Wednesday, “Apple & Facebook, two of the sector&... [read more >>] American conservationists have a new reason to celebrate an important victory. Obama has decided to reject the controversial Keystone XL Pipeline project, proposed by TransCanada.
His announcement has pleased all environmentally friendly groups, stating that the pipeline carrying oil from the Canadian tar... [read more >>] Offshore wind projects are slammed again, this time by Donald Trump, the eccentric billionaire planning to invest approximately £750m(€900m/$1.15bn) in a fabulous golf resort in Scotland.
After being cataloged by the Duke of Edinburgh as mere 'fairytales,' and blamed by experts for be... [read more >>] Solar projects have started gaining popularity over the last decade. Black silicon, 3D panels and solar paint are only some of the innovations launched to help people and companies ditch fossil fuel usage and become more environmentally friendly.
Despite of their awesome features, most of these revolution... [read more >>] Giant companies are doing their best to turn their backs on dirty, coal-dependent power and exploit the advantages of intelligent, eco-friendly energy. Microsoft, Facebook. Apple and Google are no strangers to environmental preservation correlated with a smart business strategy. This time, volcano power is ... [read more >>] Greenpeace activists might have gone a little too far this time, after they broke in a French nuclear site located 95 kilometers from Paris. Their action aimed to reveal the vulnerability of the power plant. Greenpeace called the police and they arrived in no time to investigate the case. After nine hours ... [read more >>] Coal-burning operations accelerate climate change, but this fact doesn't stop South Africa from obtaining profit at the environment's expense. The host of the climate summit is actually one of the most important sources of pollution.
Currently, 90% of its entire energy production depends on coa... [read more >>] In times when the field of renewables is expected to bloom, Prince Philip makes a shocking statement. In his opinion, wind farms are part of a modern “fairytale” and represent an “absolutely useless” invention, have to go through the governments' pockets for financial support an... [read more >>] The permanent interest towards the development of renewables, combined with the proper financial support, led to the birth and implementation of an innovative kind of hydropower turbines which are both energy efficient and fish-friendly.
Governmental funding has played a key part in this breakthrough, sin... [read more >>] |